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Original No. 2,265,769, dated December 9, 1941,

Serial No. 236,386, October 22, 1988. Application for reissue June 2, 1942, Serial No. 445,448

as Claims.

The present invention relates to means for and method of applying indicia to articles of manufacture and more particularly to a, method of applylnglabels to articles of manufacture and to a machine therefor. a

Machines and methods have been proposed for applying labels, stamps and the like having water soluble adhesive thereon to other objects, but diillculty has been encountered in applying labels to articles such as garments which arewashed from time to time, because the washing would cause-the labels to become ungummed. Fur-. 'thermore, an adhesive causing the labels to adhere to one another when in a stack or pile makes it impossible to use the desirable method of feed ing the-labels from astack. It is therefore almost universally the practise in the cloth trades tov use cloth-labels and to sew them on garments and other clotharticls; v It is an object of this invention to provide a novel method of and means for applying sticker eler'nntsto articles of manufacture. I v Another-object of my'invention is to provide a means-for attaching indicia bearing labeisto cloth by water insoluble adhesive permitting the labels to be stacked. v l Whlle it is known to remove labels, sheets and the like from a pile-.or stack one by one for application to articles to be labelled, the mechanisms heretofore known have not been satisfactory for certain purposes and especially under circumstances requiring pressure to be maintained on a given area continuously for a maticularly one which is adapted to cooperate with a presser headregardless of the time'pressure is applied by the-head 'during a cycle of operation.

It is'still another object of the invention to provide a labelling machine adapted to apply heat and pressure tornachine'fed labels.

Another object of my invention is'to provide means whereby the angle to the horizontal of a magazine 'or hopper maybe shifted, and also a stack of labels moved along the. magazine by mechanical means. I

It is a further object of theinvention to provide an improvedmeans for moving a stack of labels in a magazine. a With these and other objects in view, which will become apparent from the following detailed description of the illustrative embodiment I of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings, my invention resides in the novel elements, features of construction and arrangement of parts in cooperative relationship as hereinafter more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings v c Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a label applyingdevice constructed in accordance-with my invention; g I

Fig, 2 is aperspective view taken from the left of Fig. 1, of the portion 01' the device shown above the. table top;

' teriai period,'as' is required when attaching a It is still anotherpbject of'the invention m provide a stamping or pressing mechanism the time period of whichmay be'varied as desired within'considerable limits; g I

Also; it is 'an object ofmy invention, tOfDlO vide afmagazine or hoppe'rfor labels or the like,

. in a machine for f'applying-them to articlesof manufacturqwhich shall be removable from the.

machine and "also alijustable to accommodate, labels or the like ofdiflerentsizes.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a portion of the table top;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a top planview of a portion of the device shown in Fig. 1 and enlarged relative thereto;

Fig.- 6 is a. top plan view of a portion of the device shown beneath the table top in Fig. 1, certain parts being shown in section;

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of the label applying device as viewed from the right of Fig. 1; Y

Fig. 8 is a front elevational view of the upper part of the device as viewed from the left of,

- Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig; 7, certain parts the control mechanism of the'label applying device taken substantially along the line l of F g 3;

Fig. 12 isasectionalviewtaken substantially Fig; 13 is a sectional takenjjalong theline la-l: of Fig.6;

.m' oil'im 'n ll-4001 1 1548; 1, Halli-is a-sectional view taken alongtheline, --Fl3.50is a-s'ectional viewtaken line i, lb-JI oim.i4: I w i ll-"0111;44:- Fig. 18'is a sectional view takenalona the line 5 Fig. 1 is a view takensubstantiaiiyalong-tho' valve and control mechanism thereio jsho n in: able head whlch may or may ot be heated, havbeing n if t- QP r iv'em itions: againstwhich the shoe. or otherpiaten p Fig. 14 isa along the line 49 is asectioi'iaiviewm alone 5 0! 1'18. 14; 1 I line lI-Il 01218.50; and I I Fix. 1'1 is a sectional view taken along the line Fig. 52 a dimm g t electrical r t; of i 5. slig y reduced inscale relative and par s ossoeisteowith-the device. v thereto; 1 A sticker element. etc., appb'inz apparatus, in i Fig. 18 is an enla'rsed detail view of the air accordance with my -invention comprisesamove inga stampingor pressure shoe or platenthereo'n. v

is a view 18, the parts ,a platen area, which may or may not be heated .Fig. 19

Fla. zo s asectionalvlew oi-t e label. transfer 5 during a' given part ofthe oyoi oi the t armtaken along the line 21 20 of 1'18. 7; v and atransierhead arranged to withdraw a label P 8. 21 is a sectional viewtak a ns the line or like sheet-like object from a con- II of 20: I i taming a stack or pile o1 labels and transier it to 22 01ml 9 h the p n R e v. e W operates, on the suction princimqbutwhether'it naivi tall i ion i. the p v or 'not, itiis preferably eds t dtopss sinto i i s i e megszinetosomee te t'to ontaot a=label to b'ewithdrawn therefrom ,Furtheathem L il by, meansofa bracket il 7:16; I. a A pin' ll; carried Fig. 30 is. a cross sectionalvi, I tiaily along the line li ll o! Fig; 31 isa sect on l". take along thelineli ll of!!! v a a v View t v to a predetermined temperatureilo" in; the iebeianpim m s e alone h label o other slimmed ei' 'mentisito cloth-articles line Isa-normals: I it 11-4: oim. 45:

' along the li e. "-41 015KB. 5:

" arrangement ongthecontrol mechanism of the shown in Fig. 43; 1

' such; as underwear, sweaters. tablecloths nk I 1: The'head 20,153. 14, comprises a tube-like ele- -ment "2i .slidably mounted in an ex'ternallyl, threaded bushing adjustably carried. by I, f

lateral extension 180! the arm ll; The. tube 22 I I carries at the lower end thereot a housing 21" label app y d e: 1 which carries a cup-like element or heat resist-' Fig. 36 is a detailed view of one of the control 7 v lnlmaterial', such as asbestos, in which is 7 cams and associated mechanism operated by the' posed a cylindrical member 3| having mounted pawl a d ratchet a a t of s therei-na resistor heater n. The housin II'is Fis B'I-m 8 are vi slmilarto Flss- 35 split longitudinally st one side and is provided p v 9 h? c with a clamp and screw arrangement 35 (Fig. 16) nd e' pe s h t therefor; by means oi which the housing is secured to the i s 89 n we m l to 3 35 and tube 22, andthe resistorheeter carrying member r speetive m-s w s further control cm 3 :i is secured to the housing. The member II and operating ra th has detachably secured thereto,. a platen Figs. 41 and42 are views similar to Figs. 35 an stamp member 33 as by spring presgedl'bm 6, re pe v o a still f r r form of control detents s1. Secured to the element "is a cam and opera-tins ratchet thereforl heat responsive device or bimetallic element ll Fig. 43 is a detail view of e label masazine for cooperation with a switch ii, and a member show in. s enlarged e eto, with n for cooperation. with a thermometer a caroeitei orts broken away; i I ried'by an extension 45 or the housing 21. The Fi 44 is a p P an V ew 0! the 1118811811151; switch ll comprises a movable contactmember It and a stationary contact member 41, shown Fig. 45 is a sectional view taken substantially diagrammatically in o which are I along the line 45-. of Flg."19; carried by a member 48, Fig.1 14, that is pivotally Fls. 46 is a vie taken subst nt a y on the mounted on a pin' it in turn carried by angel!- line 46-, of Fig. 43; I tension ii of the housin'g'fl, Fig 16. Anad- Fig. 4'! is a sectional view taken along the line justing screw 52, carried in the extension 5| lim- Fig. 33 isa sectional view taken along t e ms. 34 is e sectional new taken eetsnetisi me. th a iietiii view oi e pawl and ratchet 41-4101 Fig. 46; v its thecounterclockwise movement of the mem- Flg. 48 is a sectional view taken substantially ber ll. in which directionthe member is biased 7 by a spring 53 A button 5! 01 the member ll.

along the line 48-48 0! 1'18. 43;

nected between the arm I1 and the arm m. 14 mass, cooperates with the bimetallic element 40 to open the switch II when theplaien 26 reaches a certain temperature as determined by the position oi the-screw 52. The thermometer isof the bimetallic element-type and is and around the tube 22 abuts the lower end of the threaded bushing so as to act as an upper seat for the spring 58. The housing 21 is provided with a guide arm 6| which is slidably mounted between one wall of an apertured portion 02 of the arm I1 and a pin 03 mounted on the portion 02 within the aperture, the lower wall oi the portion 52 providing a stop, against which the guide arm 6| is biased by the spring 50, to limit the downward movement of the head 20 relative to the arm II when the head 20 is in its raised or inoperative position. In order to adjust the pressure of the shoe 36 upon the label, and the article to which it is being, applied, when the two platens come closest, the threaded bushing'25 is turned to move it upwardly or downwardly' relative .to the arm II, ,to thereby increase or decrease the compression of spring 58 against washer 60.' The cylindrical member 51 is provided. with a graduated scale, Fig. 8, whereby to facilitate adjustment of the s ring 58 by indicating the pressure applied to the lable 23 by the platen or shoe :0.

In order to move the upper head 20 into cooperati've relation-with the lower head 2i, the arm I1 is actuated by a cam 65, Fig. 7, carried by a cam shaft 60 rotatably supported in the arms I0 and iii, the cam 65 coacting with a cam iollowen 01 '(Fig. 9) rotatably mounted on lever II. Thecam follower '01 is biased toward engagement with the cam 65 by a spring 68 conof the bracket IS. A drive wheel H. secured to the cam shaft 66, is connected to and driven by a motor I6 throu h means of linkage comprising a pulley I2 (Fig. 6) ca ed by a sha t 15. and a belt TI. The moto IR is car ied by a bracket 00 which is pivotailv supported on a shaft 0i (Fi '1) in turn supported in the arms l0 and I! of the bracket I5. By means of the above linkage, the cam shaft 66 is driven by the .motor 18 to rotate the cam 65 to move the arm I! counterclockwise from its p0sit"m'l shownin Pkg. '1 to the position indicated in Fig. 9, in whichlatter position the shoton upper head 20 has been moved into cooperative engagement with the platen of the lower head 2 I. Inasmuch as the arm I'I continues to move downwardly after the shoe 20 has engaged thelabel 23. the threaded bushing is caused to press downwardly upon the washer 60 to further compress the spring 50, thereby applying the predetermined pressure to the .label; meanwhile the guide cases I operated by' the member 42 to indicate the de- I not compressed when the head 20 is in its inoperative position, the pressure exerted by the shoe 20 upon the labeland fabric will be negligible; whereas it the threaded spindle 2| is lowered in the arm II so as to compress the spring 50, then thepressure applied by the shoe on the label and fabric when the shoe is lowered into engagement therewith will be correspondingly increased.

The lower die head 2| (Fig.14) comprises a housing 02 which carries a cup-like element 22 of asbestos or other heat resisting material in which is disposed a cylindrical member II and a resistor heater 20 mounted within the cylindrical member. The cylindrical member ll has detachably mounted thereon a shoe or platen 21, as by spring pressed ball detents-UII. Secured to the member 00 is a bimetallic element II for cooperation witha switch 02 and a member 95 for cooperation wth a thermometer 20 carried by an extension 01 of the housing 02. The switch 02 comprises movable and stationary contact members I00 and IIII, respectively, shown diagrammatically in Fig.52, carried by a switch 'member I02, Fig. 14, that is pivotally mounted on a pin I05 supported in an arm Ill 01 the housing 82, Fig. 15. An adjusting screw Illl carried in the arm I06, limits the counterclockwise movement of the switch member I02, in which as controlled by the adjusting screw I01. The

' a pin 10, in turn carried in the lower end of the I arm BI is moved upwardly away from the lower thermometer 00 is or the same type as the thermometer 43, heretofore described in connection with the upper die head 20, and is operated by the member 05 toindicate the extent of heat in the die shoe 01 and for adjusting the switch 02.

A supporting tube III, abutting the lower end of the housing 82, is adjustably carried in a threaded nut II2 supported on a cross arm portion H3 connecting the arms I0 and I! of the bracket I5. With this arrangement the lower head 2| may be raised or lowered to maintain the platen 01 level with a plate member III, which is in turn maintained on a level with the table top I0 by spacer elements III also supported on the cross arm portion III of the extends through and is se'cured to the cross arm portion H3 by a splitclamp and screw device -I I9 (Fig. 6) the tube I 2I. extending through supporting tube I II and into the end 01' the housing 82 where it is held, together-with the asbestos element 03 and the cylindrical member 0! in the housing. by. a split clamp and screw device I22 (Fig.l5 or the housing. The plate member I I5 is provided with an insert I22 composed oi asbestos or other insulating material to insulate the table againsttheheatoi the platen 21: said plate member-is alsoprovided with locating pinsi2l, Figs. 2, 3 and-igwhich are adiustably mounted in. slots I20, and by means 01'- which the garment may readily .be located. relative to the platens 30 and 21.

ing at, that the "degree'oipressure applied bythe shoe II is controlled directly by the setting operative relation with lower head II for a predetermined period of time,,oorresponding to a predetermined numberofre'vohitions' of the cam shaft 88; to vulcanize, am: or unitethe label to the article; said number of revolutions being de- .termined byva pattern timing or control device H5, in the present instance manually operated, Figs. 6, 9, 10, 13 and 35 to 42 inclusive.

The pattern timing or control device I25 comprises a rod I28, mounted for rotative and axial movement in the arms I and I of the bracket I5, to which is secured a sleeve I21 having a series of ratchet portions I30 to I33, inclusive, the rod I28 also carrying a series of cam members I35 to I35, inclusive, located to correspond with the the ofzths. cams being; provided with a -ma= 'I'heupperheadilmaybemaintainedinco predetermined number of notches corresponding to the number'of teethin the associated ratchet I30, ISI, III or III, respectively, the notches in'the'highsurface or surfaces I43 of thecams ecome-rating with the mere! and m to derespective spacing of the ratchets, ratchet I50 cooperating with cam I35 in that it is activeat" the same time, ratchet I5I with cam I85, etc. Cooperating with the ratchets, one at a time, the one in use depending on the axial position of rod I2], is a pawl finger I40 (Fig. 6) secured to and rotatable with the cam shaft 88, the pawl being adapted to engage a tooth or ratchet I", III, I32 or I33 aligned therewith upon each revolution} of. the cam shaft 88 to thereby rotate therod III. r f

A lever I4I (Figs. 6 and'36),-P Yotailymounted* H on the cam shaft 88,between the cami" and the I termine the number of revolutionsof the cam shaft 88 that the arm I1 will-remain in the lowered position of Fig. 9, this position'being main-.

tained by the latching engagement of the shouldered portion I58, or the lever extension I55, with the shoulder I58 at one end of the shaft I001 the arm I'l The low surface or surfaces I44of the cams cooperate with the levers I45 and I48 to disengage the shouideredportion Illi'rom the shaft I0, whereupon the arm I1 is moved to its raised or inoperative position.

For example, the cam member I35 (Fig. 36) is nprovided with a high portion I43, having four,

notcheaand a low portion I44 havingone-no'tch.

, the device is placed into operation, the-cam pawl or kicker arm I40, carries a stud I42.

which is pivotally mounted a pair-of I45 and I48 for engagement with'any one, such as the cam I35, of a series of cams I55, I58, I11 and,

. this action the extension I55 of the lever I4I has been thrown toward the shaft 10' against I08 on rod I28, the-lever I48 being biased the cam members I55, ISL-131 334113. and

against a pini 41 (Figs. 38, 40 and fli'carrled bythe lever I, by a spring I 50, connected'between taining the lever I48 against the pin-141, the lever I48 provides a cam follower portion for the by a'spring III, the lever having a cutout porethe pull ofsprlng I51" by the cam I85, the end ;,of the lever I48 .being biased against the pin' lever: I48 and pin I40 to provide" a yieldable 'con- 1 nection between the levers I and I48. By-main tion I52, Fig. 36, to prevent engagement of the lever with the pin I41, thereby providing a de- -tent means for engagement with-the cams for preventing accidental displacement of the cam members and the rod I; except for the cutout portion I52, the contours of the levers I45 and I48 are substantially identical. Each of cams I55, I38, I31 and I38 is .wide enough axially of rod I20 to span the distance between levers I45 and I48 (Fig. 13), so that both levers may cooperate with a'single given cam. The lever. I4I has an extension I55 having a shouldered portion I 50 arranged for latching engagement with one end of the shaft I0, the lever I being normally biased away from latching engagement with the shaitlli by a spring I51, one end of which is connected to a .pin I40 on the lever and they other end of which is connected'to a pin I80 on the cross arm portion lllgthe pin I also providing anchorage means for the springs I and I5I. The pulifof'spring I5! is'insumcientto overcome the combined pull of'springs I50 and lil, consequently the free ends of the levers I45 and I48 are maintained in engagement with the operative cam, without however disturbing the normal position of said levers relative to the supporting lever I4I.

Each of the cams I to I58 are provided with high and low cam 511115083155 andi, respectively (Figs. 36, 38, 40 and 42), or alternate high and low cam surfaces for cooperation with the cam follower levers I45 and I48, respectively,

' I41 by the spring I50 so that levers I48 and I 'act normally as a unit. As the cam shaft continues to rotate, the arm II will be moved in a counterclockwise direction by the cam 85, from the position of Fig. 7 to the position of Fig. 9, at

which time the shouldered portion I58 of the lever- I4I.- The lever I45 isbiased into engagement with the cam III, or other cam of the series,

lever I4I will engage the shaft 10 to hold the arm in the position of Fig. 9. Thus the arm will be maintained in thislowered position for four revolutions of the camshaft since one revolution oi' the cam shaft is effected foreach notch in the high surface I43 of the cam I35. While levers I45 and I48 are on cam I85, pawl I40 is in cessive teeth at each rotation of shaft 88. Each f ratchet I30, I3I, etc, has as many teeth as there are notches in the corresponding cam member I35, I38, etc. As the cam I35 is pawled to move levers I45 and I48 from the last notch in the' high surface to the notch in the low surface I,

the pressure of the spring 58 in the upper 'head 20 and the spring 88, will maintain the arm I! in latched position until'the cam relieves this pressure sufll'ciently for the spring I51 to bias the lever I out oflatching engagement with the pin .10, whereupon the upper head 20 be moved to the raised'or inoperative position shown in Figs. 1, 2, 7 and 36, meanwhile'the cutout portion I52 on the lever I45 permits the latter to ber I38, which is provided with two high cam 70,

surfaces I43, each having three notches, and two low surfaces I44. Fig. 37 shows the pawl I40 in the plane of the ratchet I3I havingteeth equal in number to the number of notches in the high and low surfaces I43 and I44. The ratchet I8I being in use at the same time as cam member eases m, the cam m maintains the die head a in sf lowered position for .three revolutions of the cam shaft as determined by the three notches in each of the high surfaces of the cam member I33,

in a position iniwhich they embrace the centralplane of the cam member I31, which is provided with two high cam surfaces I43, each having two notches and two low cam surfaces I44.

33 shows the pawl I43 in the same plane and cooperating with the ratchet I32 which is inuse at the same time as cam member I31. The ratchet I32 has teeth equal in number to the number of notches in the high and. low cam surfaces I43. and I44 in the cam I31, this c'am maintaining the head 23 in a lowered or operative position for two revolutions of the cam shaft as determined by the two notches in each high surface of the cam member I31.

In Fig. 42, the levers I45 and I46 are shown in a position in which they embrace the central plane of the cam member I33, this cam member having three high cam surfaces I43, each having one notch, alternating with three low surfaces I44. Fig. 41 shows the pawl I43 in the same plane and cooperating with the ratchet I33 which is in use at the same time as cam member I33 and has six teeth, a number of teeth equal to the sum of the number of notches in the high' and low surfaces I43 and I44 in the cam I33, this cam maintaining the head, 23 in a lowered or and I44 as the cam member I35, for cooperation.

with the levers I46 and.,l4.3, there being however, no corresponding ratchet associated with this cam. When the cam member I33 has been placed in position to cooperate with the levers I45 and. I46 upon the manipulation of a handle I63 while low portions I44 of the cams I35, I33, I31 and I33 are in'alignment witheach other and with the levers I45 and I46, as there is no ratchet associated with the cam, the cam member will remain stationary upon rotation of the cam shaft 63, and the levers I45 and I43 willremain in engagement with the low' surface of the cam member. With this arrangement, upon 'rotation of the cam shaft 63, the diehead will be lowered'into operative position and immediately raised to its inoperative-position wherebyto adjust the pressure of the upper die head and other parts of the device without effecting a vulcanizing operation.

the article or garment, by the heads 23 and 2|.

' The means "I comprises'a I12 arm I13 having one end thereof mounted in the which is pivotally mounted in a bushing I15 carried in and extending from one side to the other/ 'of the stationary arm I2. A tube-like element or portion I12, carries at its other end a'bracket I11,

Figs. and 23. A stud I33 carried in the bracket I11 has pivotally mounted thereon a finger I3I carrying at its outer end a nozzle element or suction cup I32 having an aperture I35, Figs. 20, '21,

26 and 27, in which is disposed one end of a flexible tube element I36, as of rubber or the like,

the other end of the tube being disposed in an air 'passagei31 in the bracket I11. '5 spring I33 disposed between the bracket I11 and an extension I33 ofthe finger I3I-,'. Figs. 22 and 26, nor.- mally biases the finger to the position shown in Fig. 20.

' Secured to an end of the bearing portion'l12 of the arm I16, is a lever I9I which isbiased by a spring I92 in the clockwise direction so that the arm I16 is held normally in the label delivering position of Fig. 7 alongside and resting against the stop member I93 on the downwardly extending projection I99 of the arm I2. The downwardly extending projection I93 of arm I2 also carries a guard member 234 which functions to. prevent accidental positioning of the operators hands in the pathof the moving head 23. A roller I35 pivotally mounted on stud I36 secured to the arm I1 near its outer end cooperates with the lever I9I on the downward movement of the arm I1 to swing the arm I16 from the position at which the label 23 is released from the nozzle I32 to the position in which the nozzle is in register with the supply magazine I13. The

outer end of lever I9I is provided with a straight or dwell portion I34 'along which the roller I95 rides, after the nozzle I32 has been moved into The rod I26 is provided with grooves I6I for moved to cause any one of the cam members I35 arm to cooperate with the levers I45 and I46 and the corresponding ratchets"l33 to I33 for the cam members I35 to I33, respectively, with g the-pawl I43.

,Means are provided for feeding labels betwee the stamping shoe and platen automatically at each stroke of the upper head. .The labels 23 are removed from a supply magazine I13 by transfer means "I (Fig. 20) and transported to register with the supply magazine.

A suction pump I31, Fig. 17, secured to the stationary arm I2 by means ofconnector I33 in register with an air passage 233 in the arm,-provides suction or vacuum action to the nozzle I32 by which the label 23 is attached thereto to be moved from the magazine I13 and carried to a position over the garment. An air valve 23I (Figs. 18 and 24) also secured to the arm I2 is provided with an air passage 232 in register with the air passage 233 and an air passage 233 through a nozzle-like portion 236 of the vlave 23 I A flexible hose 231 connects the portion236 to a like portion 2I3 of the bearing portion I12 of the arm I 16.

A bushing 2II threaded in the vlave 23I has slidably mounted therein a valve stem 2 I 2 having fixed at one end thereof a valve member 2I5 arranged to close the air passage 232, and at its other end-a head 2I6. A- spring 2 disposed -around the valve stem 2I2 between thehead 2I3 A means is provided for automatically openingand closingvalve 23I. Such means comprises a collar 223 arranged for cooperation with the'head 2I3 of the valve stem 2I2, which is carried at one end of a shaft22l secured to alever 222, Figs.

18, 28 and 29, rotatably mountedon a stud 226 carried by the stationary arm I2. A latch mem- I 5 a position serving as a work or applyin station to be pressed and vulcanized,'amxed or united to,

into ensag'ement with the shaft I by a spring 225, is pivotally mounted on a stud 220 secured'to the lever 222, the lever 222 being normally biased in a-counterclockwise direction by a spring 23l disposed between a pin 2I2-on the arm l2 and a projection 255 of the lever, Figs. 29and 31. The latch member 225 is provided with a second arm 255 for cooperation with a roller 2" mounted on a studlll, Fig. 30, carried by a lever 245 fixed between a shoulder portion 2 (Fig. 45) of astud 242, carried in'the arm l1, and a nut and washer device 245. i I i A roller 245, rotatably mounted on a second shouldered portion of the stud 242, cooperates with a straight face on the lower end of a lever 245 secured to a sleeve 2" carriedon a stud 255 fixed to the stationary arm l2, Figs. l8and 45.

Th'e'lever- 245 is arranged .to engage the finger engagement of a projection v255 of the lever, with the pin 252.

The label supply magazine I10, Figs. 5, 7 and 43 to 51, inclusive, comprises a bed plate 255 having an upright portion 255 thereof removably secured to the stationary arm l2 by means of" screws 25! and 255, Figs. and 43, the screw 251 extending through an arcuate slot 250 in the portion 255 so that the magazine I may be adjusted about the screw 25. to change the angular position of the label magazine relative to the table top I. Side walls "I and 252 are secured #0 angle members 255 asby screws 255 (Fig. 49), the angle members being adjustably secured to the bed plate, as by thumb screws 261, whereby the side walls may be adjusted transversely of bed plate 255to compensate for the various sizes of labels. Slldably mounted in a slot 210 in the bed plate 255 are spacer elements 2' and 212 to which are securerd as by bolts 215 and 215, respectively, a pusher plate 2'", Fig. 50, for supporting the labels on edge and for feeding the labels 2! on their one edgestoward the front and 252 carried by the stationary bracket l5." The lever 245 is limited in its clockwise movement by cilitate removal. imply.

- III of the bracket 2", whereby the pulley 252 may be adjusted to take .up the slack in the cordfll. I

The pulley 2" has a ratchet portion 295 and is rotatably mounted on a stud 295 (Fig. 44) which also plvotally carries a pawl lever 291 (Fig. 46), one end'of which carries a pawl 298 for cooperation with the teeth of the ratchet portion 255. The-pawl 255 is pivotally mounted on a stud 55., carried by the pawl lever 291, and is biased toward the teeth of the ratchet portion 255, by a plate spring 3II| one end of which en- 'gages a pin 352 carriedby the,*pawl lever. A stud Ill carried by the plate 2 'supports a detent member 555 which coopera es with the teeth of the ratchet portion 255 to revent accidental reverse movement thereof. Cooperating with the stud 553, is a projection 555 of the pawl lever 28! for limiting the counterclockwise movement of the pawl lever, as viewed in Fig. 46, and a second projection 351 between which and the stud 303, is dispoud a spring ill for biasing the projectionlllagainstthestud.

The pawl lever 2" is operated to turn the pulley 2" in clockwise movement, by a lever Ill $1 8!. 15, 82,43, and 46) mounted on the sleeve learned by the stud 25lI-on fixed or stationary arm l2, to advance the pusher plate 211. With this arrangement thelabels 25 are so that the foremost label positively engages'the nor-ale element I52. The labels 23. are-pressed against the side wall 25l by a baiile member 512 (Fig. 26) which is securedto the side wall 252 andwhich functions to facilitate the removal of the labels from the magazine. I

A hose 5" (Fig. 43) extends from the exhaust outlet of the pumplll to a position over the 'forward end of ths'label supply, at which end it is-supported by a bracket 5l5 which is secured to thepin 252, Fig'. 34;" the hose "3 directing a stream of air upon the foremost labels 23 flutters and consequently separates them to thereby faoi the uppermost label from the the bb'and bottom,v

Referring to m raises electrical parts of grammatically: shown as connected to a I source 02 electrombtiveiforc through a service of the magazine I" which serves as a transfer station. The spacer elements 2' and 212 are provided with, heads 213 and 214, respectively, arranged to cooperate with the underside of the bed plate, whereby to maintain the pusher'plate in slidable engagement with the upper surface of the bed plate in its, movement to-feed the,

labels toward the nozzle element I82 when the arm l'll is in the label receiving position.

Both ends of a cord 280 are secured to the head 214 of the acer element 212 by the belt 215, the head 2" having downwardly extending portions 215 for preventing displacement of the cord from beneath the head of the bolt, said cord extending from the. spacer element 212 around pulleys "I and 252. The pulley 252 is pivotally mounted on a stud 288, the stud also carrying a. spacer element 285 which extends through a slot 285 (Fig. 44) in the bed plate 255, and through an adjusting bracket 25! to which it is secured as by a nut 290 (Fig. 48); The

bracket 25! is pivotally mounted on a shouldered.

circuit 3ll, a and supply lines Ill. Oonductorstlland ill .which are disposed in upper head 25, ex'tendthrough the tube '22 and cable 522 (Figs; 1 and 14), which is partly i in the arm II, to a switch 328 in a switch box 525 of a control unit 225' in turn secured to the underside of the tabl top I 'Ih'econductor 320 is. connected to theservice circuit Ilt through a fuse I21 and the conductor! is connected to stud 25l carried in the plate 255. An adjusting screw 252 (Fig. 44) mounted in the upright porthe servicecircuit Ill through the switch 323, a lamp 528, an adjustable rheostat "(I and a, ruse-Ill. Conductors I52 and 33! (disposed partly in a cable 535) extend from the-lower die head 2| through the tube IN to a switch 336 in the switch box 525, to the conductor 52L Conductors 540 and I extend from the motor 15 to the service circuit 5. The'conductor 555 is connected to the service circuit ill through a switch 242, secured to'the under side v of the table top II, and a fuse 343, andIthe conductor' Ill is connected through switches 345 and 855 and a fuse 341 to the service circuit 3l5.

'Ihe switch 545 is carried by a movable plate 345 (Figs. 11 and 12), pivotally mounted on a shaft Ill carried in the fixed plate H5, the plate 548 having. a stop portion 35! normally biased tion 255 of the pistol" cooperates with an exis. against tb'eunderside of the plate H5 by aspring .25 and 2| are diafinger 363 for engagement with a button 365 and the underside of the plate 5, the switch being normally held open by a spring 356, diagrammatically shown in Fig. 52. With this arrange-' ment, switch 342 having been closed, when the plate 346 is moved in' a clockwise direction, Fig. 11, against the action oithe spring 352 to disengage the stop portion "I of the finger from the underside of the plat III, the contact finger of the switch 346 will engage the underside of the plate III and close the switch thereby starting the motor. Upon release of the plate 346 the spring again moves the stop portion 36I- against the underside of the bracket, whereupon the switchisopened. i

The switch 346, secured to a bracket 351 carried by the nut and bolt device II1, Figs, 14 and 36, is provided with a resilient finger 363 forengagement with a button. "I and is operated by the levers I43 and I46, Fig. 13. In Fig. 52, the cam I35, which is representative of the group of cams I35 to I36, although indicated as being carried by the motor shaft'is in actuality only operated-thereby through the medium of intermediate linkage; whereas the lever I46, which is representative of the levers I45 and I46, and al-- 362. The switch 343 is provided with a contact valve member 2 II into the air passage 262 thereby closing the suction line between the motor I31 and the nozzle member I62 on the, arm I16. ts

the suction from the pump 131 is cut off, the

outside air passes through the grooves 2|. in the valve stem 2I2, whereupon the label 23 will be released from-the nozzle element I 62 to drop upon.

the article or garment over the lower die head II.

'- in a counterclockwise direction, and the roller 231 moves past the latch member 226, permitting the Upon continued downward movement of the spring 23I to bias the -lever222 ina counterclock direction to release the valve stem III and the 1 member 2I5 from the air e 262 and to again though shown diagrammatically in Fig. 52 as being connected directly to the finger 366'c'ooperates therewith in the manner shown in Fig. 13. When the cam I35 is rotated by the motor 16 to move the low surface I44 from beneath the lever and to move the high surface therebeneath, the switch 346 is closed so that although th operator.

releases the plate 346, thereby opening'the switch 345, the motor'16 will remain in operation until the low surface I44 is again moved to position beneath the lever I46, thereby opening switch 346. The air pump I31 is connected to the service circuit- 3I3 by the conductor 340, the switch 342 and a conductor 362, the latter being connected to the service circuit by a fuse 363; said circuit functioning to maintain the pump I31 in operation while the switch 342 is closed.

To set the device into operation, the operator The operator the switch closing the circuit through the conductors 340 and 34! to start the motor 16 and the cam shaft 36 to bring the upper head 23 downwardly into contact with lower head 2| and to rotate thepawl I40 to turn one of the cam -members I35 to I38 from the position'in which the levers.l45 and I46 are in engagement with a notch in a low can surface I44 tothe position in which the levers are in engagement with a notch in a high cam surface I43; the levers I45and I46 consequently engaging the contact finger 360 of the switch 346 to close this switch, so that although the operator releases the plate 343 to open the switch 345, the switch 346 will maintain the, motor circuit closed.

As the arm I1 is moved in a counterclockwise direction by the cam to move the upper head 20 downwardly toward the lower head 2|, the

roller 231 (Fig. 18) engages the arm 236 of the latch member 226 to swing the lever 222 in a clockwise direction; the collar 223, carried by the lever, operating the valve stem 2I2 to press the apply suction to the nozzleelement on them "I. The 'arm I1 continues to move downward y until the roller I35 on the arm hasreached the portion I34 of the lever I3I, at which time thearm I16 has been moved to its position shown in Fig. 9 in which the nozzle I62 is in register with thelabel magazine I10. Upon continued move-a ment of the arm I1, the roller ,2 (Fig. 19.) engages the lever 246 whichin turn engages the finger I3I (Fig. 26) of the arml16, thereby press ing the nozzle element I62 into engagement with the labels 23 in the supply magazine. At the same time that the arm I16 presses the nozzle element I82 into engagement with .the labels 23,

the lever ,3I I (Figs. 45 and 46) actuates the pawl lever 291 to pawl the ratchet 235 and press-the 20-will be retained in vulcanizing position fora predetermined number ofrevolutions of the cam shaft-66, at which time the pawl I40 will have rotated the low surface I44 of the cam member into engagement with" the levers I45 ,and I46, this action disengaging the shouldered.portion I56 from theshaft 16 to permit the arm I1 "to move upwardly and disengage the levers I45 and I46 from the plate 360 of the switch 346 to break the motor circuit and.bring the motor 16 to a stop. However, after-the switch 346 is opened and beforethe motor. comes to a stop," the ihertia of the motor turns the shaft 66 so as to position thelow ,portion of the cam 65 opposite the cam follower. 61, thereby permitting the spring 66 to raise. the arm I1 to its starting position shown in Figs. 2 and 7. During this upward movement of the arm I1, the roller 245 disengages the lever 246 permitting the spring I36 to withdraw the nozzle element I82 and the foremost label from the magazine, Fig. 27, whereupon the spring I32biases the lever I9I in a clockwise direction, as controlled by'the engagement of the upwardly moving roller I with the lever ,IBI, to move the arm I16 and therefore the label downwardly into labelreleasing position. As the arm I1 continues to At this time the 

